John Friesz is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Friesz in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Friesz's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
John Friesz
Height6'4"
Weight220 lb
BornMay 19, 1967
Age59
CollegeIdahoSee College Stats
Rookie yr1990
Draft1990 · Rd 6, Pick 138 · LAC
A quality quarterback with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 60 · #1828 · Above AverageWorth 60 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 40% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+15
Avg surplus
peak +26
4 seasons × ~15 surplus ≈ VORP 60
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1990 | — | SD | 1 | — | 11 | 22 | 50.0% | 98 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 58.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | SD | 16 | — | 262 | 487 | 53.8% | 2,896 | 12 | 15 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 67.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | SD | 12 | — | 128 | 238 | 53.8% | 1,402 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 72.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | WAS | 16 | — | 105 | 180 | 58.3% | 1,266 | 10 | 9 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 77.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | SEA | 6 | — | 64 | 120 | 53.3% | 795 | 6 | 3 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 80.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | SEA | 8 | — | 120 | 211 | 56.9% | 1,629 | 8 | 4 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 86.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | SEA | 2 | — | 15 | 36 | 41.7% | 138 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 18.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | SEA | 6 | — | 29 | 49 | 59.2% | 409 | 2 | 2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 82.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | NE | 1 | — | 11 | 21 | 52.4% | 66 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -15.4 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 69 | — | 745 | 1,364 | 54.6% | 8,699 | 45 | 42 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 72.3 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -15.4 | -1.1 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-16.6·-15 passing · -1 rushing·-8.3/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23 | SD | 1 | — | 11 | 22 | 50.0% | 98 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 58.5 | — | — |
| 1991 | 24 | SD | 16 | — | 262 | 487 | 53.8% | 2,896 | 12 | 15 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 67.1 | — | 10 |
| 1993 | 26 | SD | 12 | — | 128 | 238 | 53.8% | 1,402 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 72.8 | — | 7.4 |
| 1994 | 27 | WAS | 16 | — | 105 | 180 | 58.3% | 1,266 | 10 | 9 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 77.7 | — | 8.8 |
| 1995 | 28 | SEA | 6 | — | 64 | 120 | 53.3% | 795 | 6 | 3 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 80.4 | — | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 29 | SEA | 8 | — | 120 | 211 | 56.9% | 1,629 | 8 | 4 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 86.4 | — | 7 |
| 1997 | 30 | SEA | 2 | — | 15 | 36 | 41.7% | 138 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 18.1 | — | — |
| 1998 | 31 | SEA | 6 | — | 29 | 49 | 59.2% | 409 | 2 | 2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 82.8 | — | 3 |
| 2000 | 33 | NE | 1 | — | 11 | 21 | 52.4% | 66 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 3 | — |
| Career | 68 | 745 | 1,364 | 54.6% | 8,699 | 45 | 42 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 6.4 | — | — | 72.3 | 3 | 40.4 |
Rushing
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 47 × longevity 1 = KV-H 47· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 29.9
Availability 15.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1991bestavg 411998
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Passing Yards leader10
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-8.27 EPA/season over 2 seasons47
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 86%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Idaho), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Mack StrongFB4yJoey GallowayWR4ySam AdamsDT4yJay BellamyDB4yCortez KennedyDT4yBrian BladesWR4yChristian FauriaTE4yMichael SinclairDE4yDean WellsLB4ySteve BroussardRB4yJames McKnightWR4yCarlester CrumplerTE4yJunior SeauLB3yRonnie HarmonRB3yPhillip DanielsDE3yLeslie O'NealDE3yChris WarrenRB3yDarryl WilliamsDB3yShawn JeffersonWR3yFred ThomasCB3yLamar SmithRB3yMike PritchardWR3yMarion ButtsRB3yDerrick WalkerTE3y
1990 Draft Class· this player went #138
#122Lynn JamesWR#125Charles ArbuckleTE#128Barry FosterRB#129Rob BurnettDE#130Brian MitchellRB#131Cedric SmithFB#132Charles WilsonWR#133Calvin WilliamsWR#140Terance MathisWR#149Marcus WilsonRB#156Mike BuckQB#159Bryce PaupLB#163Derrick WalkerTE#169Johnny JohnsonRB#178Scott GalbraithTE#186Lester ArchambeauDE
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 1999team change
Joined NE (from SEA)
- 1995team change
Joined SEA (from WAS)
- 1994team change
Joined WAS (from SD)
- 1990draft
Drafted by LAC — Round 6, Pick 138
- 1990team change
Joined SD (from LAC)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 220 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
47
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1991
C1993
C1994
F1995
C+1996
F1998
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
47%
Era Translator
Pass Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,896 | 181 | 3,817+921 | 224.5 |
| 1993 | 1,402 | 116.8 | 3,220+1,818 | 189.4 |
| 1994 | 1,266 | 79.1 | 2,779+1,513 | 163.5 |
| 1995 | 795 | 132.5 | 3,110+2,315 | 183 |
| 1996 | 1,629 | 203.6 | 3,903+2,274 | 229.6 |
| 1998 | 409 | 68.2 | 2,022+1,613 | 118.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
60 career value over replacement — #1828 all-time of 4,642. 10/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #138 (Rd 6) · LAC · 1990 · +13.5 vs expected KV-H
47actual
33.5 expected · Δ+13.5
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